The Death of Graffiti (1982) shows two drastically different New York City subway cars moving through what could be a gentrifying neighborhood. The most noticeable feature of the work is that one subway car is covered in graffiti, and it rhymes with the naked woman standing on top of a pile of spray paint cans. The second train has been completely cleansed, and the forward motion of the train, indicated by the woman pointing in its direction, suggests gentrification of the city.
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